You must have seen a backhoe, but may not know that it is called a backhoe. Whenever a building is being constructed, or roads are being dug it is used to lift chunks of earth. It is a machine used for excavating. It is a device which is attached to the rear side of the tractor. It lifts heavy stuff like earth or any other heavy load.

It is very expensive and if you have a one time need for it then instead of buying it you can take it on rent. It has got its name because the scooper type bucket that is placed at the rear side of the tractor. It performs the work that a bulldozer does. The device is mounted on a tractor. The biggest advantage is that it can be taken directly to different areas, whereas other machines have to be towed into the work area. Hence these other machines need outside power sources.

It needs a lot of operator's skill to operate it. An inexperienced operator will not be able to use it. The design of the backhoe is like a human hand/arm is extending to scoop something or to keep something. Thus, to operate it you need a lot of skill and expertise.

Nowadays backhoes are run on the hydraulic method. They are like buckets attached to the rear of the tractor, and it is a device which is attached the rear side of the tractor. It lifts heavy stuff like earth or any other heavy load. There are three parts of it, and it is the first part of the machine.

The second part is called a loader. It is on the front side of the tractor and looks like a big rectangular shaped (most of the time) device which scoops material etc. It is not supposed to be used for digging. It can be replaced with devices to get a street sweeper and if required even a pallet fork.

The main part of a backhoe is the tractor. It is the main machine. There are seat and the person operating it can move 360 degrees so that he may reach all the controls. There are different sets of control for the backhoe and another set of controls for the loader. It can move over rough areas and has rugged tires and an engine which is run on diesel.

Hence, all these three parts, the backhoe, and the tractor and the loader do the job together. They all have different functions and work together in getting the task accomplished. Backhoes can be taken anywhere in a construction site some of them are so designed that the front and the rear parts can be interchanged with other instruments like a hydraulic hammer or an auger or maybe a grapple even an asphalt grinder.